Takeover would disrupt London-listed miner’s planned $57bn merger with Canada’s Teck

The American proposal is biased in favour of Russia. But it is not the final word

Maker of Covid-19 shots has slumped since pandemic as people turn against vaccines

Meeting in Geneva follows rearguard diplomatic move to reshape US plan

Conservatives urge chancellor to show ‘backbone’ and control welfare spending

Nicolai Tangen warns differing access to artificial intelligence has potential for ‘splitting societies’

New chief floats deals in Egypt, Pakistan and Europe as the agency backs away from renewables under Donald Trump

Officials have been visiting Washington to drum up interest

Speculation about policy changes has hit confidence and postponed spending decisions, companies say

It’s all a bit intense but the friendship between Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo moves me  

AIG, Great American and WR Berkley seek permission to limit liability from AI agents and chatbots

Varun Chandra is seen as an outsider by a Foreign Office going through an aggressive restructuring

Senators said Marco Rubio told them that a contentious 28-point proposal was not a Trump administration policy

Government seeks to boost critical minerals capacity as it encourages shift from petrol and diesel

Officials said season ticket holders on some of Britain’s busiest routes would save hundreds of pounds annually

Consumers chose better value and superior performance over slim new design of Air model

Court says Trump ally was planning to take advantage of a demonstration outside his home to escape

EU and Nato leaders warn they must be given a voice on the most pivotal moment in the war

Tie-up would create one of the most powerful right-leaning media groups in Britain

The next election may be fought as much on how safe people feel as on the economy

Guidelines issued to state-controlled media said Russia’s president should not be personally linked to VAT rise

As contentious claims over rising diagnoses get a presidential platform, Simon Baron-Cohen explains where talk of an ‘epidemic’ goes wrong — and why we need more recognition that autism comes in different forms   

Two increasingly different countries are contesting the Ashes

Branches of armed forces press their case for greater investment but views diverge on where conflict may arise